Tenuta Selvadolce Turbolento Pét-Nat 2018

Turbolento is a pétillant naturel made from 100% Pigato grapes grown on biodynamically farmed, terraced vineyards near Bordighera in western Liguria, a few kilometers from the French border. The vines, planted in the mid-1970s, sit at approximately 150 meters above sea level on calcareous soils. The site faces the sea and is regularly swept by the Maestra wind, which deposits microscopic sea-salt crystals on the grapes and soil. Grapes are hand-harvested.

Turbolento is produced by the méthode ancestrale: the wine is bottled before fermentation finishes, so the natural CO2 from residual sugar creates the bubbles in-bottle. No secondary fermentation starter or dosage is added. The wine undergoes spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts, is bottled unfiltered, and contains minimal added sulfites.

Pigato is a white grape native to the Riviera di Ponente zone of western Liguria, genetically related to Vermentino but distinct in its broader texture, lower-pitched acidity, and characteristic bitter-almond finish. It produces wines with aromas of white peach, wildflowers, honey, and fresh sage alongside a saline, mineral backbone driven by the coastal terroir. In the Turbolento, the pét-nat format adds a fine, lively effervescence that keeps the wine fresh and expressive.

The wine is classified under the Terrazze dell'Imperiese IGT, the appellation that covers the hills of the Imperia province in western Liguria. It is produced without fining and with no filtration, and arrives with natural sediment typical of the style.